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12 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXV, No. 88 SIIELBY, N. C. WEDNESD’Y, JULY 24, H)2:> Published Monday, YVadnesday, and Friday Afternoons By mall, per year On advance) $230 Carrier, per year On advance) $3.00 LATENEWS The Markets. Cotton, per pound __- 19c Coton Seed, per bu. _—...... 40'3 } The Weather., North Carolina weather, generally fair tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature. Hand Badly Burned. T. L. Gordon, superintendent of the Shelby Water and light plant, suffered very painful Injuries to his right hand yesterday afternoon when he got that member covered with a potash compound used at the city filtering plant. The com pound is of such constituency that It will not leave an object until il has thoroughly cooled and for this reason the pain inflicted upon Mr. Gordon was unusually great. He had the bum dressed at the Shelby hospital and is said to be doing fairly well today, although natural ly he is unable to use. the burned hand and will not be for some time. Shelby Youth Makes Record With The USMC Ben Rippy Wins Athletic Events And Seee Promotion Looming In Offing, Ben Rippy, private first clast. United States Marine Corps, and stationed at Managua, Nicarauga, appears to be faring splendidly in that part of the world, according to a communication he has just ad - dressed to his mother here, Mrs. M. J Rippy, 417 South LaFayet street, Shelby. In the athletic events on Inde pendence Day young Mr. Rippy managed to emerge first ip both the 50 yard and the 100 yard dash and says that he has in prospect still another promotion. He says in part in his recent let ter to his mother here: •The entire Marine Corps had a big field day and I could not go as I was on duty. Lieut. Schurbert came over to the office and asked if X could do anything to help out the community office. I agreed t > run the 50-yard dash and the 100 yard dash and collected my money for winning the races and came back to work. Sure did pleas Lieut. Schurbert, our commanding officer and he gave me a half-day off, “Captain Greene has made me one good offer. He wants some re liable person to take care of the •Marine Corps Poet Exchange. This is a store for the marines and they sell anything from soap to Ford cars. I may get relieved here and get the job and there will be $75 more per month in it and I will be my own boss. "I am fat and healthy as one of Dad's fat hens, feeling fine and working hard every day. "Don’t forget to write real soon and send me a picture of yourself and the family. Please don't forgK this.” Young Mr. Rippy has done splen didly since he entered the Marine Corps service and is now attached to the headquarters company in Nicarauga. where he appears to be making a fipc record. Shelby Highway Scene Of Wreck While returning to Gaffney from Shelby last Sunday afternoon, a number of Gaffney people promi nently connected here suffered painful and serious injuries. Peo ple in the two cars are related to Blanton of Shelby, while the Mr. Draper Wood and Mrs. George Ligon of Blacksburg is a! relative of City Clerk Ligon. The followin',' is reproduced from The Gaffney Ledger: "Eugenia. 10-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Eugene Wood of Birmingham, Ala., had the art ery in her right temple cut by glass, and Fred Ligon, of Blacks burg, received minor cuts in a collision of automobiles at Moore's cro6s roads in the Buffalo com munity Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wood and another child escaped injury. Both cars were considerably damaged. "The little gul was rushed to Gaffney by a passer-by who came upon the scene shortly after the wreck She was bleeding profuse ly from the severed artery. Dr. J. N. Nesbitt found five stitches necessary to close the wound. "Mr. Ligon went to Blacksburg where his injuries were dressed, by Dr. T. A. Campbell. “The Wood's family, who have been here several days visiting Mr. Wood’s father, Col. A. N. Wood and other relatives, weic returning to Gaffney from Shelby in an automobile owned by C. W. Hames, cashier of the First Na tional Bank. who is Mr. Wood's brother-in-law. Mrs. Wood wav driving. Just about as the car reached the cross roads, Mr. Ligon arrived at the same point and the collision resulted.” Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Holland of Lumberton, Mrs. L. Y. Randall and Mr. W. J. Hogue went to Charlotte, today, where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harmon for a few days. China Claims Russia Has Begun Hostilities As Breach Of Treaty Asserted His Rights After nineteen years of "girl hood" because his family were not sure of his sex at birth and raised him as a girl, Marion Bodner, aged 19, shocked the town of Selinsgrove. Pa., when he applied for entrance into a boys' preparatory school and gave proof of his sex. He’s even going to change his name now and take charge of his own life from now on. Many Register To Ballot On School Bonds Publlr Manifesting Considerable In terest In School Issue To Be Settled. Approximately 1,015 taxpayers of school district No. 33 embracing the city of Shelby and a portion of the rural sections, have obtained regis tration certificates to participate tn the special bond election to be held here next Tuesday, according to figures obtained this morning from the special registrar. This is a slightly higher figure than had been anticipated by those interested in the agitation of the question and is taken as an indica tion that there will be a consider able vote polled in next Tuesday’s event, although it is gcnearlly re garded as a foregone conclusion that all those registered will net take advantage of their opportunity. The registration books were kept open on Saturday through last Saturday, and while they were slow in starting, the voters gained mo mentum as time went on and Sat urday was a very busy day indeed with the registrar. List Of Patients At Shelby Hospital Thirty Three Patients Makes Up Large List Among Sick At Shelby Institution. At the Shelby hospital, there are 33 patients which is near the capa city oi the institution and one of the longest lists the hospital has had for some time. The following >is a list of the sick: Ben Goforth, jr.. Kings Moun tain; Mrs, C. M. Hamrick. Shelby R-2; Miss Edith Allen, Shelby, R-7, Mr. J. R. Mayes, Patterson Springs; Mrs. L. A Thackerson, Shelby; Mrs. Will Leigh, Patterson Springs, Mrs Beulah Saunders, Shelby; Mr. Thos. Hefner, Shelby; Mrs. Lou McAbee, Boiling Springs; Master Charlie Moses. Belwood; Mr. A. C. Wray, Lawndale; Mrs. Ivo Bridges rnd baby son. Lawndale; Mrs. T. C. Stockton, Lattimore; Mr. John J attimore, Lawndale; Mr. Ed Nolan, Shelby, R-4; Mr. E. F. Gaffney, j Shelby; Master Ceph Towery, Bel wood; Mr. John R. Lee, Lawndale" Mrs. Sam Schenck, Shelby; Baby Sam Schenck, jr., Shelby; Miss Lucille Hamrick, Boiling Springs: Ilrs. Charles Hoey, Shelby: Dr. T. B. Gold. Shelby; Mrs. M. G. Camp, Hickory; Miss Bertie Sneed, Crouse; Hrs. C. G. Moss, Grover; Miss May Hopper, Shelby; Miss Beatrice Cabiness, Shelby, R-5. J. H. Price (col.), Lawndale; Lot tie Lipscomb (col,), Shelby, R-l; Mary Terrell (col.)„ Shelby, R-l; Viola Ezell (col.), Shelby. Seizure Of Trains And Vessels By Soviet Forres Is Bring Reported. The northeastern provincial gov ernments of China made puhlle a declaration that Soviet Russia had actually begun hostilities by the seizure of Chinese vessels and trains and by sending airplanes over Chinese territory. It was declared that the occurrence apparently would lead to a breach of the Kel log anti-war pact. For the rest the manifesto sign ed by the Liaoning. Kirin and Hel Lung-Kiang provincial governments reiterated the charges already made by the central government in Nan king that Russian government of ficials had violated existing treaties and the Immunities of their offices by communist propaganda against the government and social order of China. The manifesto was made public last night after the past 24 hours seemed to indicate matters had sub sided Into an international legal dis pute for possession of the Chinese Eastern railway. Nationalist circles In Nanking were reported looking for amicable settlement of the dispute by negotia tions. * Russia maintained Its position that the railway mast be restored to the “status quo” before discus sions could begin, but not expressly opposed to negotiations. Japan threw additional cold wa ter on the war specter by refusing to allow transportation of Chinese troops and munitions on the south Manchuria railway. A slight misunderstanding seemed to have developed between Wash ington and Tokyo, Japanese offi cials maintaining they had received no official notification of Secretary Stlmson’s moves for settlement of the dispute. Dick Norment Gets Write-Up, Picture Dick Norment. one-armed and one-legged baseball pitcher, who, it will be remembered, pitched a pretty game in Shelby on July 4 for the Cloth mill team,’ is the subject of a sketch in The Char lotte Observer yesterday in which the paper publishes a picture of the young man and says that he is one of the most remarkable products of baseball. Shelby fans who saw the youngster perform here were astounded by his feat and they would welcome an op portunity to see him in action again. Young Norment has a sister in Shelby and pays visits here at frequent intervals. Governor Asked To Be Witness In Strike Case Chlrf Executive Of State Likely To Appear In Trial Of Striker*. It, became known In Slirlbv yes terday that Governor O Max Gard ner. one of Shelby's foremost at torneys and citizens before he was 1 elected governor of North Caro lina, has been subpoenaed to ap pear at the trial of the Gastonia strike case, in which a number of defendants will be charged with the slaying of Chief of Police Aderholl and since the governor is not im mune from acting as n witness, tt is presumed that he will appear and be heard It was understood in Shelby lo cally yesterday that the governor Will be summoned as a witness for the defense, this announcement coming from the Charlotte office of the International Labor Defense. This, the first subpoena issued by the defense, instructed the sheriff of Wake county to summons Gover nor Gardner to appear before Judge Barnhill next Monday and, to bring with him a letter from Roy Stroud, written on May 16, which is alleged to have contained word of threats to destroy the building and tent colony of the strikers. Tlie examination of the chief ex ecutive may not be confined to the letter alone, however, it. was ex plained by Dr. John Randolph Neat, of the defense counsel. The subpoena was issued at this time following reports in newspa pers over the state that Governor Gardner planned a months’ vaca tion in the near future, and that he might leave the state. This is the first of a series of subpoenas to be issued by the de- 1 fense in preparation for the trial, according to Dr. Neal. Other sum monses for witnesses will be issued as fast as the case can be pre pared, according to the defense at torneys. The subpoena was signed by S. C. Hendrick, clerk of superior court in Oaston county, and was dis patched to the sheriff of Wake county for service last night. Governor Gardner, when advised last night of the action taken, said he had heard nothing of it, but supposed he would have to rear range his vacation plans in ordcr to appear, although he expressed considerable doubt that anything he could do or say would have any special bearing on the case. The governor, who was in Golds boro. said he had planned to leave Raleigh for Roaring Gap on Friday for a 10-day stay and then go on to Asheville and possibly lo points along the northeastern coast, He intimated that expected develop ments would determine what he would really do in the matter. Mrs. J. T. Gardner and sister, Miss Allie Nooe who is visiting her from Charlotte, are ^pending awhile at Black Mountain. Aged Poor Of Delaware To Get Du Pont Pensions Millionaire Takes Charity Burden State Senate Had Already Rejected. An entire state is included in the private pension fund of Alfred I. Du Pont, the Wilmington million aire. All of the aged, deserving poor in Delaware are eligible tor con sideration. How large the list may grow is not known, but a survey is now being made by an agent. At the last legislature a bill was presented known as the old age pension bill, providing for a pen sion for worthy residents of ihe state who were more than sixty five and without family or friends to rare for them. Mr. Du Pont was greatly inter ested in the measure, as was Mrs. Laura C. Walls of Sussex county, a school teacher. Mrs. Walls urged members of the legislature to vote for the bill, but it was defeated in the senate by two votes. The prin cipal objection was the provision for a high salaried board of pen sions. Mrs. Walls then proceeded to evolve a plan whereby such a pen sion could be paid with a minimum of administrative expense and in terested the explosive king in her idea. The plans seemed to be prac ticable: he agreed to pay all admin istrative expenses and all pensions as well until the legislature could decide whether to take up the bur den. The general idea of her program, now being organized. Is to work through the various religious or ganizations and churches of Dela ALFRED I. DU FONT ware. The heads of the different organizations, such as district su perintendents and Dishops, have been appointed chalfrnen. They in turn appoint clergymen as sub chairmen and these appoint com mittees in their churches. Any person in the state of Dela ware desiring a pension is at lib erty to appeal to any church and the clergyman at the head of the church takes up the case with his committee ' * Big New York Shakeup I . Police Commissioner Whalen of the New York police, decided h:s department needed Jacking up and made changes which affected al most the entire force. Inspector P S. McCormack, noted as the "hard boiled guy." will now have the Job of seeing that the Great White Way closes down on time. Says Strikers To Get Justice In This State Charlotte Paper Believes There Will Be Fair Hearing Of Gas tonia Case. Belief that the people accused of the slaying of Chief of Police Ader holt in Gastonia can be given a fair trial is voiced in an editorial appearing in The Charlotte Obser ver or yesterday. The Charlotte newspaper does not mention the probability that the case will be moved to Shelby, but it docs say that North Carolina as a state can give the defendants Justice. The following editorial utterance from The Observer will be read here with interest: “Both the defense and the prose cution in the forthcoming trial in Gastonia have said that they will do their best to confine the trial strictly to the law and the evidence concerning the actual events of the tragic night, of June 7 when Chief Aderholt was killed and three other Gastonia policemen were tired upon at the strikers’ headquarters. “To those who have anticipated that the trial would not be one for murder so much as for a test of Communism and its right to enter the South, one delving Into ques tions of persona! beliefs and dog mas. this announcement will come as good news. There is every rea son to believe that ths strikers and the labor organizers who arc held for murder and assault will receive a fair and Impartial trial. "Solicitor John G. Carpenter, who will head the prosecution, said that he saw no reason why the persons accused should not be tried fairly. Dr. John Randolph Neal, of Knox ville, who is one of the main de fense lawyers, said that the defense counsel had no intention of drag ging in matters extraneous to the facts of the cases. He said that the defense would ask for a change of venue for just this purpose. "The state of North Carolina does not wish to dig into the Commun istic or Socialistic beliefs of any ot the accused men and women. Tt will not be the purpose of the trial to unearth agnosticism. Commun ism. free Jove, social equality o niorals The state wants to know who was responsible for the de?th of the chief of policr and the wounding of the others We have every reason to believe that, the trial will lie confined to these main issues. "There are no grounds for be lieving that this trial will be con ducted on the lines of the Sacco Vanzetti and the Dayton trials, if the words of the lawyers represent ing both sides are to be taken as the truth. There is no need fur such. Who pulled the trigger of the guns that killed the chief of police and wounded the others? Who in cited the deed? That is what the state wants and will have a right to know'.” Cool Snap Retards Cotton. Kinston, July 23.—The cotton crop in this section has been retarded by coolest July weather on record. A minimum of 67 degrees was regis tered Saturday and temperatures low' as 70 degrees have been record here several times within a week. Double Shelby Wedding Held; Others Marry Number Of Cleveland County Pro pie Enter Matrimony In South Carolina. Two double weddings in which Shrlby couples participated. were performed by Probate Jud^e Lake W. Stroup at, Gaffney, S C,, last week, this being one of the most unusual experiences of the kino Judge Stroup has had in tils tenure of office. In addition to the double wed dings, Judge Stroup Issued a con siderable number of licenses to oili er Cleveland county, Shelby and North Carolina people over the week-end. The following is the complete list in which North Caro lina couples were involved: In one ceremony Miss Louis* Scruggs became the bride of Albeit Blanton and Miss Emma Lee Wil son was married to Rhoyce Green. Both couples were from Shelby. The second ceremony made Miss May Bell Moore the wife of Conway Mc Craw and Miss Watola Sarratt the wife of Jessie McCraw. Botlt rouplcs gave their address as Gaffney. Oth er men and women applying lor marriage licenses were: Winter Cooper and Nel'ir Rose Pagan, both of Gastonia Paul Mauney and Ecthel Jones, both of Bostle. James Nathan Hammett and t,ou Ila Lovelace, both of Moore.. boro. J. Henry Butler and Florence Ethel Robinson, both of Charlotte. Clarence Hardin, Rutherfordton, and Lucy Lane, Union Mills. Wilbur Walker and Lee Roy Hill, both of Gastonia Paul Wesson and Atlcen Hol combe. both of Gastonia, Dewey Lindsey, Tuxedo, and Helen Stepp, Hendersonville. Floyd Dansby, Atlanta, Ga. and Julian Settlemlre, Concord. Albert Blanton and Louise Scruggs, both of Shelby. Drug Suspects Placed In Jail Had Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Morphine Asserts Nar cotic Agents. Troy —Alleged to have'been Im plicated in sale of narcotics over various sections of the country for a long time. T. L. Clarret, alias Smith, said to be of Charlotte, and Charlie Outlaw, alias C. Johnson, alias C. Nelson, alias C. Palmer, of Darlington. S. C.. are today behind the bars of the Montgomery county Jail. | Their arrest was effected by narcotic agents L. H, Fouclie and C E. Miller, who had been registered at a local hotel for five days await ing the arrival of the two men, According to the officers, approx imately a dozen ounces of mor phine, the value of which is esti mated in thousands of dollars, was found in the possession of the two men, who refused to talk. An au tomobile also was jonflscated. Garret was arrested when he drove up to the hotel with a quan tity of the drug, and Outlaw was found two miles away, at the house of a negro. Morphine and money were found hidden near-by, the of ficers said. With the arrest of Outlaw, of ficers believe they have curbed the activities of one of the most vic ious drug peddling system in the two Carolinas. Outlaw, they charge handles the drugs in wholesale quantities, pddling it through num erous agents. Chief of Police W. F. Dobbin and Sheriff C. C. Howell assisted in making the arrests The two met., together with a third arrested tier? recently on a similar count, will tv given a Federal hearing Violin Prodigy To Play At Earl 26th Hascha! Hendrick is a violin pro digy. At the youthful age of sever he weiids a wicked bow. Yesterd iy he dropped In The Star office with his father Geo. Hendrick and reeled off a couple of popular tunes, “Turkey in the Straw" and "Caro lina Moon.” Young Hendrick has only taken six leasions >n the violin, yet he knew how to plav be fore he went under a teacher. lie has a natural ear and talent and is playing publicly. On Friday eve ning of this week he will give a concert at the Woodman Hall at Earl and will be accompanied by the Hendrick brothers string band. A small admission charge will be made. Progress Being Made In Superior Court In Clearing Big Docket With Judge Harding Presiding, Number Of Cases Cleared In First Three Days Of Term. Case Charging Murder Likely To Be Continued Until Later Date. Other In teresting Matters Called. With Judge W. P. Harding of Charlotte presiding. the July term of Superior court for Cleveland county id making good progress and numbers of cases are being disposed of although these, for the most part, are minor matters. The docket is being cleared in very satisfactory shape, according to court attaches. Possibly the most interesting matter coming before the court yesterday was the case of Lewis McKinney, Cleveland county youth who has been in Texas, and who was charged with seduction; When arraigned the defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere and upon recommendation of the solicitor, in view of a civil action and a private settlement pending, judgment of the court was suspended uoon the payment of the onst. Larceny Trial. The. morning the court began the trial of B W Prlxley, charged with larceny, and this promises to be a long drawn out affair as a number of witnesses will be heard Numerous cases of more or less Interest, were disposed of at yes terday's term of the court, these in cluding: Raymond Grigg, charged with driving while drunk.' entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to serve 00 days on the roads. . Clarence Taylor, receiving and possessing, entered a pica of guilty and sentence was imposed that he serve four months on the county roads. Curtis Turner, charged writh forg ing and uttering, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to serve four months on the county roads Mast Report. Ben Lattimoro entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving while drunk. He was sentenced to serve 60 days but Is to be released upon the payment or $50 with the pro vision that he must appear on the first Monday of each month to show the court that he is no longer driving an automobile. A. V. Wattcrson, charged with careless and reckless driving and assault, demanded trial by Jury. He was convicted of a charge of reck less driving but has not been sen tenced. Wesley Wellmon entered a plea of guilty to a charge of carrying r concealed weapon and assault and battery. He was fined $50 and the costs. In the case of A. D. Dudley and Herman Jones, the defendants waived the bill and entered a plea of guilty to the larceny of property valued at less than $50. There has been no dispositon made of that case. Monday’s Session. Following the convening of court at 13 o'clock Monday morning and the splendid charge by Judge W. F. Harding, the grand Jury took their places, this body for the pres ent term consisting of the follow ing: D W. Royster. C. E. Neisle'. Jr., J. B. Crow, Fay Jenkins, J. R. Wright, J. W Schism. Elcar.ey Johnson, Clemensee Boone, W. P. Hawkins, W. C. Lutz, R. M. Wh!te, VV A Beam. J. M. Oakes, F. T, Hicks, D. P. Edwards, H. D. Harris, •T. C. Bridges, D A. Beam. V. W. Royster was named as the foreman of the grand jury. The docket was sounded and s large number of cases, mostly of a minor nature, were called although tn some, few Instances the defend ants entered pleas of guilty and had their coses disposed of Immediate ly. while tn some other cases, they asked for a Jury trial and received varying verdicts. Murder Case Continued. Possibly the most interesting case called at the opening day of the court was that of Cliff Fullender who Is charged with having killed Forest Wilson at a point in Cleve land county on June 28, 1929. The grand jury returned a true bill in this case, but it was ordered con tinued for the defense. It may be reached later during the court week and is expected to excite much in terest. According to the record, other cases called at this term, some of which were disposed of, follow; Brgdy Barrett, larceny and re ceiving. continued; Vernon Brat ton, driving while drunk, continu ed; F. A. Bridges, false pretense, continued: George Hamrick, grand larceny, two cases, continued; Ivory Petifort, retailing, continued; Wini fred Blanton, forgery, continued: E. A. Huskey, unlawful removal of crop, continued; Anderson Moore and Elia Hamrick, famieatlon and adultery, continued; Bamie Scott, larceny or auto, continued. T. C. Morrison, issuing worthless check, continued; R. V. King, sell ing meat without a license, con tinued: Varr Williams, driving while drunk, nolle prosae with leave; Claude Rlppy, receiving and pos sessing for sale, nolle prosse; A. E. Gregory, worthless check, judgment instanter sci fa and ins tan ter cap ias; Frank Ellis, bad check, judg ment instanter sci fa and instanter capias; Ernest H. Butler, forgery, nolle prosse; Maurice Smawley, as sault with a deadly weapon with in tent to kill, continued until Octo ber; H. C. Whitaker, obtaining ad vantage under fraud, continued. Grady Spencer, violation of the prohibition law. The defendant ap < Continued on page twelve.) Miss Rudasill Severely Hu rt When Cars Collide In S. C. Gaffney Ledger: Miss Lillian Rudasill, 31, of Shelby, was severely Injured and two other persons were painfully hurt in a collision of automobiles eight miles south of Gaffney on the Unton road Saturday night. Miss Rudasill, who Is in the hospital here, suffered a fracture of the lower right knee, dislocated right rib, fracture of the right leg helow the knee, the loss of tw_> teeth and a lacerated tongue. C, H HatcheU. of Shelby, Miss RudasiU’s companion, was pain fully bruised. Jack Wilkins, son of Gibbe Wilkins of the Sunnyslde community, who was in the second car, had his left ankle broken. HatcheU was discharged from the hospital Sunday afternoon. Reports from the hospital yes terday were to the effect that Miss RudasiU and Mr. ,WUkins were doing as weU as could be ex pected. (According to Mr. Hatchel who was in Shelby last evening, he was driving the car of Miss Rudasill when they met the Turner car, swaying from one side of the road to the other and he pulled his car over to his side of the road as far as possible when the cars struck. Hatchell says he was driving about 30 miles an hour. A warrant, he says, has been sworn out tor the arrest of Frank Garner, charging him with assault and battery with intent to kill. Editor’s note). Lee Still Hitting Over The .300 Mark Cline Owens Lee, Shelby boy now playing second base for the Colum bus team of the Southeastern league, continues to hit .300 and better his most recent figure reach ing this city being .301. In a game played Saturday last between Co lumbus and Jacksonville, Lee waa at bat four times and got two hits, scoring one of the two runs made by his club. In that particular game he had four putouta, five as sists and made no errors and his work was commented on by The Columbus Enquirer-Sun as being of the features of the day. It is gen erally believed that Lee will get a chance In some faster circuit nert year, possibly in the South Atlantic association If he would care for a trial In this league.
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